Washington, D.C. Thank you, Jorge. It’s wonderful to hear how you are giving back to your community and I can’t wait to see what you do! The Boys and Girls Club has always been special to us. Our daughter Ashley started volunteering as a teenager with you. And today, she’s turned that passion into a…
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Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing the 9th Summit of Americas: Health Systems and Health Security
[Via Teleconference] 7:05 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Hello, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us today. I just wanted to start by setting some ground rules as a reminder that this call is currently under a 5:00 a.m. embargo and you may attribute the contents of the call to a “senior administration official.” We really…
FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces New Initiatives to Strengthen the U.S.-Guatemala Relationship and Address the Root Causes of Migration from Guatemala
Vice President Kamala Harris will welcome President Bernardo Arévalo of Guatemala to the White House on March 25, 2024 to recognize the enduring friendship and strategic partnership between Guatemala and the United States. During the visit, the leaders will take stock of the progress we have made to address the drivers of irregular migration, including…
Joining Forces: New Year’s Update
In 2022, First Lady Jill Biden continued to lead the White House’s Joining Forces initiative to support military and veteran families, caregivers, and survivors with a focus on military spouse economic opportunity, military child education, and health and well-being. Dr. Biden participated in more than 20 Joining Forces engagements, including a series of visits with…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Central America Forward Launch Event
Indian Treaty RoomEisenhower Executive Office Building 2:06 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It is my great pleasure to once again convene this group, and to the new members, to welcome you to this table, which has been a place where we have convened, here and in other rooms in this building —…
Remarks by President Biden Before the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders’ Summit
East Room 10:01 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everyone. I’m honored to welcome all of you to the White House. I really are — am honored to have you here for the inaugural leaders meeting of the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity. Last year in Los Angeles at the Summit of the Americas, we…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials to Preview the Americas Partnership Leaders’ Summit
Via Teleconference (November 3, 2023) 8:07 A.M. EDT MODERATOR: Thanks, everyone, for joining today’s call to preview today’s Americas Partnership Leaders’ Summit here at the White House. Thanks for your patience as we worked out some of the scheduling issues. As a reminder, today’s call is on background, attributable to “senior administration officials,” and it’s…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, June 6, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:34 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey! Okay. Good afternoon, everybody. Okay, I have one thing at the top for everybody. So, I know a lot of people have been asking about the Summit of Americas. And you probably saw: Tonight, at six o’clock, there’ll be a background call with…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Hosts Inaugural Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders’ Summit
Today, President Biden hosted the inaugural Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders’ Summit to establish an enduring forum for bolstering regional competitiveness and mobilizing high-standard investment in our hemisphere. President Biden and Leaders of the eleven other inaugural Americas Partnership countries – Barbados, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and…
Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders’ Summit
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr will host leaders from the Western Hemisphere at the White House on November 3, 2023 during the inaugural Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders’ Summit. During the Summit, President Biden will reaffirm the United States’ commitment to work together with our partners to deepen economic integration in our hemisphere, drive more inclusive…